PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 12308, 24 September 1904, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr Frank Oakdcn relumed from Wcl lington lust night. M.r Jesse Timson has completed ten yean* 1 service as conductor of the Dunedin Liedertafcl. This body, by the way, are now rehearsing ' The Desert,' to be given at tlio next concert with orchestral accompaniment. This morning the officers of the Lands and .Survey Department met to present Mr J. A. L. Hay. draughtsman, with two ornaments, as an expression of their hearty wishes that hi.s promotion to the Napier oißoo would not only be a change in position, but a pleasant one. Mr H. T. Wadie, who presided (in the absence of Mr I). Barron), and other officers made referenco to Mr Hay's sojourn in Dunedin. Mr Hay suitably replied. The interment of the late Mr William Basketl took place at the Northern Cemetery yesterday afternoon, in the presence of the Masonic fraternity (deceased belonged to Kilwinning Arch Chapter), the Early Settlers' Association, the Caversham Borough, and the Master Buildcis' Association, of which he had been a member. The members of the staff of the Standard Insurance Company met yesterday afternoon for the purpose of presenting Air F. T. Anderson with a solid silver tabic se-rvica on the occasion of his approaching marriage. Mr A. H. Fisher, in making the pre - scntatioti, referred to Mr Anderson's long service with the company, and to the many good qualities displayed by him during that, time, and expressed io him. on behalf of the staff, their heartv wishes for his future welfare. Mr It. M. Hogg and Mr F. C. Liggins having supplemented the chairman'! remark.", the health of Mr Anderson and his future bride was drunk with musical honors. The recipient suitably responded. Mr Anderson was also the recipient of a present from Mr T. It. Fisher, the general manager. The death is announced of Mr William Begg. of Hillend, a hirer estate on the Molyneux. The deceased was a son of Mt Adam Be:rg, of Anderson Hay, one of tbo earlv setf'.ers. i'wo sons survive Mr William Begs—namely, the llev. Adam Becg, Presbyterian minister at Tapanui, and Mr " Jack" Beug, who has charge of the live stock department at Hil'.end. The deceased and h : s partner brothers (John and Adam) have been well known as expert and enterprising agricultural and pastoral farmers. Our parliamentary reporter advises than the Premier goes overland to Greymonrh from Christchurch on Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs and Mian Scddnn. He will return to Wellington about. Wednesday week. At the establishment of Dutliie Bros., drapers, George street. Mr Thomas Shepherd was the recipient from the employee* of a monogram travelling nig and a silvermounted biscuit barrel, on the oec-asion of his leaving the firm, with whom he bs« been connected for the jwt ten yeans.